Afghan National Arrested in U.S. for Alleged Election Day Terror Plot
The FBI has arrested a 27-year-old Afghan man from Oklahoma City for allegedly plotting an Election Day attack inspired by the Islamic State, according to the Justice Department.
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Trump’s White House Controlled FBI’s Kavanaugh Investigation, New Report States
The Trump administration sought to control the FBI’s 2018 investigation into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, according to a report released by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.
DHS Warns of Elevated U.S. Threat Level Amid 2024 Election and Middle East Conflict
By Steve Neavling The Department of Homeland Security has identified several factors contributing to an elevated threat level in the U.S. as the country approaches 2025, according to its latest annual threat report. Among these factors are the 2024 election cycle and the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, The Hill reports. The report comes…
FBI’s Nashville Field Office Gets New Special Agent in Charge
Joseph E. Carrico has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Nashville Field Office.
FBI to Pay $22 Million to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Female Recruits
The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit filed by 34 female recruits who allege they were unfairly dismissed from the bureau’s training academy in Quantico, Va., amid a hostile and discriminatory environment.
Retired Judge Dies in Apparent Suicide During FBI Shootout Over Bribery Charges
A retired upstate New York judge and former prosecutor allegedly shot himself to death Tuesday morning during a shootout with FBI agents attempting to arrest him on bribery and corruption charges, according to law enforcement sources.
FBI Reports Largest Drop in Murders in More Than 60 Years
The U.S. saw the sharpest drop in murders ever recorded in 2023, as homicides continued to decline from the pandemic-era spike, according to a report released Monday by the FBI.
FBI and Coast Guard Board Ship Managed by Firm at Center of Key Bridge Scandal
Federal agents, including the FBI, boarded the Maersk Saltoro, a massive container ship that is managed by the same company at the center of an investigation involving the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year.